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In two separate incidents, it alerted guards to men standing on rooftops who were able to be talked down, chief product officer Yuka Suzuki said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
But a move to north London would require Vinicius to relinquish the sort of leverage that most players, even of his standing, do not have.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Tell me you weren’t standing on your couch watching that beautiful madness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
Stern: Ordinary people standing up for what they know the Constitution guarantees: That turns out to be the origin story of pretty much every major civil rights movement in America.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
Tante Jans was standing in the kitchen doorway, a tumbler of thick brown liquid in her hand.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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Between the Dodgers’ position in the standings, and the amount of talent they expect coming off the injured list, however, they don’t need to add Skubal to still be widely considered World Series favorites.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
Although with the Red Sox winning every day and rapidly climbing the standings, he probably doesn’t have to.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Russell has now dropped to third in the standings, with Hamilton replacing him in second place after finishing fourth.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Russell, meanwhile, was taken out in a collision with Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton on the opening lap and has dropped to third place in the standings, 50 points behind Antonelli.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
It won’t hurt our record in the league or affect our standings as we head into tournament season a few weeks from now.
From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone
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